17, FIRMSTONE CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 4JS - £505,000

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is a very small detached house of 90m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £505,000 in December 2019, which was around 19% below the average December 2019 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2019, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Wokingham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2019 20 DEC	£505,000	£624,518	19% below HPI
2001 19 OCT	£210,000	£289,375	27% below HPI

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wokingham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE sales from October 2001 and December 2019 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2001 sale was for 27% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% below the HPI over time, until the December 2019 sale, where it rises to 19% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% below the HPI.

How Large is 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE?

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is 90m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2019. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 19% of detached houses are smaller than 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE, and 80% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 312m². The below map shows the location of 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE?

17 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is located in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 17 on FIRMSTONE CLOSE.